moulded plugs

Recently I had to replace a washing machine. As always nowadays, it came with a moulded plug. As the electrical socket is above the worktop, I had to cut this plug off, feed the cable through the (existing) hole in the worktop, and put on a new plug (non-moulded, obviously).

I can't help feeling this would be disapproved of by TPTB, but what else could I possibly do? What is the point of moulded plugs when one usually has to cut them off and replace them?

Reply to
Handsome Jack
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To stop people wiring them up wrongly. I have just fitted 4 LED security lamps and needed to feed 2 core through a brick wall - I have 20 odd old wire up plugs though so had plenty to hand.

Reply to
Simon Mason

I met exactly that in our Village Hall with a new fridge. I acquires one of cable outlets, often seen on computer desks, and fitted that in the work top. The plug fed through that straight to the socket.

At home the washing machine is fed from a fused spur under the worktop. To close to running water for a socket.

Reply to
charles

One doesn't usually have to.

Reply to
Chris Bartram

Relatively easy to install a socket below the worktop, and a switch above it.

Reply to
S Viemeister

En el artículo , Handsome Jack escribió:

Most well-designed kitchens put a socket under the counter for that purpose. Sometimes they're inside an adjacent cupboard.

Reply to
Mike Tomlinson

Absolutely fine if you've fitted the new plug correctly. But do you end up doing this with everything that comes with a fitted plug?

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

Chris Bartram wrote in news:nupo3b$4u1$1 @dont-email.me:

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Reply to
DerbyBorn

"Dave Plowman (News)" posted

Is that really so difficult? Uneducated people, some even Brexit-voters, have been doing it for decades without too many problems.

Only if the appliance is below the worktop (or shelving) and the socket is above it.

My wife wouldn't like me cutting huge plug-shaped holes in her worktops. Nor would I.

Reply to
Handsome Jack

Do it the other way round ie remove the back of washing machine, disconnect the cable from inside, put the cable through the hole, reconnect inside the machine and replace the back.

Alan

Reply to
Alan Dawes

I think for non earthed equipment the Sony idea is quite good. They mould on a two pin plug a bit like a shaver plug and quite thin, they then clamp this inside an obviously custom made 13 amp fused plug top so the wire comes out of the right place when its screwed down. All one hads to do then is undo it, push the flat plug down behind the shelf and then refit the 13 amp adaptor thingy. Sadly Earthed devices cannot be made this way as american earthed plugs seem to be round and sstill too big to go through the gap. Brian

Reply to
Brian Gaff

Hmm, new persona posting bollocks. Not hard to see a pattern here. See sig.

Tim

Reply to
Tim+

But you then cover them with a purpose made cover.

Reply to
charles

Just as well items are now supplied with a fitted plug. Can you imagine the "Facebook Generation" trying to use wire strippers and screwdrivers.

In the days when plugs were brown, it was nice to buy a nice new MK White plug (extra cost) to fit on a new appliance.

Reply to
DerbyBorn

DerbyBorn formulated the question :

Just a matter of what looks modern and fashionable. Black seems the fashionable colour at the moment.

Videos, stereos etc. were silver, then black, now silver seems to be coming back as the 'in' colour.

Reply to
Harry Bloomfield

Then pulling the machine out for servicing takes longer. Best solution is a socket in the appropriate place, second best a short extension lead, just to get a socket below via a hole in the worktop.

Reply to
Harry Bloomfield

That if one wants to replace them, one needs to cut them off, rather than just yanking on the cord..

Reply to
The Natural Philosopher

Think you'll find there are plenty around who've never fitted a plug in their life. All equipment sold for many a year comes with one fitted. But yes, I see what you mean with Boris.

The obvious way is to have the socket underneath. With an accessible switch if you must.

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

A washing machine when it heats the water is likely to take rather more current than those plugs can handle.

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

So my 1980's Sharp HiFi is coming back into fashion? ;-)

Reply to
Andrew Gabriel

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